Congress Asked to Admit Displaced Persons to U S
President Truman appealed to Congress to admit a substantial number of Europe's displaced persons as immigrants. He urged special legislation to handle the emergency, noting about 1,000,000 survivors in western Germany, Austria, and Italy refuse to return due to persecution. He argued Western Europe and Latin America have opened doors and urged U S action alongside other nations.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
congress
Europe
United States
Germany
Austria
Italy
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Latin America
international refugee organization
500 Holidayers Die in Holiday Toll Across U S
More than 500 persons died during the three day Independence Day observance in the United States from 6 pm Thursday to midnight Sunday. Auto mobile accidents caused 248 deaths, drownings 160, fireworks 5, and miscellaneous causes 103, totaling 516. The toll is below the National Safety Council forecast of 275 but higher than last year’s 241. the worst year on record was 628 in 1941.
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NEW YORK
A.P
United States
National Safety Council
Foundress of Methodism in Canada Featured in Quiet Village Memory
The article recalls a time when mince pie divided loyalties, notes Puritans avoided it, and mentions John Bunyan. It describes the Biattslid area near the St Lawrence, with Barbara Heck honored for founding American and Canadian Methodism. Continued on back page.
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Ontario Highways Bulletin
Canada
Biattlasid
St. Lawrence river
Thousand Islands
Barbara Heck
Hat Pottery Workers Quit
Medicine Hat strike begins as 112 Hat Pottery workers walk out after wage and hour demands are rejected. Pickets form at the plant while Alberta Clay Products employees stay on the job amid ongoing talks. Union backing includes Mine, Mill and Smelters and international support.
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The Herald
MEDICINE HAT
Medicine Hat Potteries
Alberta
Clay Products
Medalla Potteries
Dominion Glass Co
Redcliff
Engineer William A. Lea Dies at 10 in Senneville
Montreal July 7 William A Lea consulting engineer well known from coast to coast died Saturday at his summer home in Senneville He served as engineer in charge of waterworks and bridges for Vancouver and directed major sewerage and water supply schemes in Montreal Winnipeg and Vancouver plus hydro electric works on the Winnipeg river and Lake of the Woods
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MONTREAL
William a. Lea
Senneville
department of waterworks
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Lake of ‘The Woods
Two Choices For Chinese People In All-Out War
Chiang Kai-Shek urged Chinese civilians to choose between remaining aloof as civil war rages or joining the fight to defeat communism. He framed the conflict as an extension of the resistance against Japan during a 35-minute broadcast marking the Sino-Japanese war’s start anniversary. Meanwhile reports said Communist forces widened a Yellow River bridgehead in western Shandong and captured Chuancheng, with government accounts noting Tangkuwantun fell to shorten defenses around Tianjin. Western Grocers Ltd. warehouse fire in Edmonton caused hundreds of thousands in damage, three alarms, over 90 minutes of firefighting.
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NANKING
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tientsin
Hopes Are Held For Lupescu Recovery
Rio de Janeiro July 7 Mme Ernesto Andreanu wife of the secretary of former King Carol of Romania said Elena Lupescu passed the crisis of her illness last night and hope arises she may recover. Lupescu seeks to legalize a marriage with Carol amid questions on the legality of a deathbed ceremony under Bradil law.
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RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil
Mme
Ernesto Andreanu
Carol of
Romania
Elene L apescu
prelas aship
Bradil
Carol
Helen of
Greece
Luperes ai 8 gela
miliare
Globo
Mme. Lupescu
Elena
Czechs Plan Attend Paris Conference Amid Soviet Rejection
Prague reports say Czechoslovakia will accept the Marshall plan invitation to the Paris conference despite Soviet opposition. Masaryk to Moscow talks delayed. Jinditch Nosak named as envoy for the meeting opening soon. Poland shows interest while Italy accepts with conditions amid Cold War shifts.
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PRAGUE
Paris
Moscow
Klement Gottwald
Jan Masaryk
Molotov
Russia
Jinditch Nosak
Poland
foreign ministry
Warsaw
Europe
Italy
French Coalition Maintains Power in France Amid Strike Threat
Paris Reuters reports the Socialist council backed Premier Ramadier's three party coalition by 2 576 to 2 058 after an 18 hour debate. The government includes Socialists Popular Republicans and Radicals. Communists left May 4. A Socialist congress decision looms as some fear concessions to cabinet pressures. About 2 million government employees threaten nationwide strike over pay and re grading with an ultimatum due Thursday. The council also accepted a motion backing the Marshall Plan Save Europe.
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PARIS
Reuters
French Socialist council today
Paul Ramadier
Socialist party
national council
r elas Puily
Ramadier
France
Socialist council
Legacy for Greta Garbo in Allegan estate case
Greta Garbo stands to receive twenty thousand dollars from the will of Edgar Donne, an English-born recluse who died last October without meeting her. Administrator Marjorie Lea Luna reports acceptance letters filed in court, detailing Donne's farms in Allegan County and about fifteen thousand dollars in British securities. Donne's 1836 will left all property to Greta Garbo or Greta Garbo Donne if she wed him. In Trenton New Jersey, police say Ivan King, 48, killed his wife Evelyn Mae and son Norman before dying by hanging in his garage.
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ALLEGAN
Mid
Greta Garbo
Allegan county
Marjorie Lee Luna
Irving J. Tucker
Edgar Donne
Donne
Alsegan county
Britain
England
Greta Carbo Donne
Pravda Blames Britain and France for Conference Sabotage
Moscow dispatch says Pravda accuses Britain and France of undermining the three power economic conference in Paris to consolidate leverage for unilateral actions. The article notes France invited 22 European countries to a new economic conference before the three power talks concluded.
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MOSCOW
Pravda
Britain
France
Paris
Hail Storm Ravages Ottawa Area Injuring Seven
A freak electrical and hail storm swept Ottawa and surrounding districts last night. Winds up to 60 mph toppled trees and damaged glass and gardens while flooding cellars and roads. Seven people were injured, two cottages swept from their foundations, and power outages occurred as transportation and communications were disrupted.
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OTTAWA
Westbore- Woodroffe
Prime Minister Mackenzie King No Election Hinted By MPs
Ottawa July 7 several lawmakers voiced general satisfaction with Prime Minister Mackenzie King statement that there will likely be no general election until after the current session. MPs noted the remark surprised many as election timing is rarely predicted. The government may leave changes to the Election Act for the next session to allow study of committee recommendations.
Three Killed In Quebec Collision Near Grondines
Three persons died and three others were burned or hurt in a truck crash near Grondines Quebec shortly after midnight. A fire arose in the wreckage loaded with wood after the head on collision with a car that was passing a horse drawn vehicle. Names of the victims were not available immediately.
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QUEBEC
Grondines
here
Drowning Fatality at Chin Lake Claims Coaldale Youth
Anthony Jurasek, 18, of Coaldale, drowned while fishing with his brother Frank at Chin Lake near Lethbridge. Rescue teams dragged for about two hours. body removed to Christensen Brothers mortuary. Coroner ruled no inquest. funeral arrangements pending. Anthony, born April 26, 1929 in Barnwell, had fished the area all his life.
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Chin Lake
Lethbridge
Anthony Jurasek
Matthew Jurasek
Coaldale
Frank
ashing
Christensen Brothers mortuary
Hammond
Taber
Jurasek brothers
Anthony
Edwin Palmer
R.D. ditchrider
Mfe
R.C.M.P
Christensen Bros. ambulance
Barnwell
Bartwell
Corn Hits All Time High At Chicago Market
July corn futures on the Chicago market surged to a record 52.43 a bushel amid heavy demand and short covering on expectations of a small crop this year. The advance followed a prior peak of 82.051 a bushel and a previous record in July 1919.
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CHICAGO
board of trade
Floods Recede in Western Manitoba Aid Restores Meat Supply
Flooding across western Manitoba eases with only Portage la Prairie seeing the Assiniboine River rise eight inches. Brandon expects river drop after 148 hours of steady level, aiding waterlogged districts. Branden Packers Limited says lye stock will be brought to the plant for slaughtering, easing meat shortage fears.
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BRANDON
Mon
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
here
Manitoba plains
Assiniboiine
G. Vollet
J. C. Donaldson
Branden Packers Limited
lye
odex
WANTS HIS PEN BACK
A 23 year old Notre Dame student from Mishawaka Indiana entered a New York hospital and asked staff to care for a two week old baby girl and two bags claiming he needed to catch a plane. He said the girl was given to him by a woman at an airline terminal who borrowed his fountain pen then left with the child. He waited an hour and took a cab to Bellevue Hospital seeking help and asked police to pursue the pen’s return if the woman is found.
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NEW YORK
Notre Dame University
Henry J. Marvin
Mishawaka
Ind
Marvin
Bellevue
British Miners Holding Meeting
In Rothesay Scotland delegates of Britain's 700000 miners met for the N U M conference. Leaders secured gains for workers including higher wages and a five day week, while facing issues such as boosting production, stopping unofficial strikes, and reducing absenteeism.
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ROTHESAY
Scotland
Franco Is Confirmed as Spanish Chieftain
Madrid July 4 Spanish voters Sunday ratified by an apparent majority the law confirming General Francisco Franco as chief of state and establishing a procedure for a successor regent. About 2.225 million votes were counted with 2,069,746 yes 103,776 no and 51,097 blank. Official result expected July 26.
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MADRID
Judy
Generrlissino Francisco Franco
procedie
Spain
Associated Press
Bian Perez
Franco
opporion
Reuters
First Stowaways On Trans Atlantic Airliner Caught
NEW YORK July 7 Three Swedish mechanics became the first stowaways to cross the Atlantic on a commercial airliner and are in immigration custody. They hid in the rear baggage compartment of a De-S plane in Stockholm. Naroski 19 was seized at LaGuardia after trying to arrange passage home. Johansson 22 and Bolander 17 were found 25 miles away.
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NEW YORK
Atlantic
Stockholm
Scandinavian Airlines
Oskar Naroski
La Guardia field
Naroski
Fire at Athens mission building injures three. two missing
A fire in a building housing the American aid mission in Greece wounded three people Sunday and left two others missing after a two day death toll update. The incident occurred Saturday amid ongoing relief work, with officials confirming injured and missing persons and outlining rescue operations.
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ATHENS
walia
American aid mission
Greece
Jewish Agency Accused of Evading Questions in UN Probe
JERUSALEM July 7-4 Sir Abdur Rahman of India accused David Ben-Gurion chair man of the Jewish agency today of deliberately evading questions in a United Nations special committee on Palestine. Ben-Gurion said Jews in Palestine had no conflict with Arabs and blamed international forces for hampering move to regain control. Rahman threatened extended testimony as Emil Sandstroem asked about Hagana ties and armed status. Ben-Gurion suggested meeting Hagana for details and noted uncertainty over its legal status. He recalled the agency’s past rejection of a British proposal to move Arabs out to make room for Jews. Continued on Page Two.
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JERUSALEM
Sir Abdur Rahman
India
David Ben-Gurion
Jewih agency
United Nations special committee on Palestine
Ben-Gurion
Palestine
U.N
United Nations
Rahman
Ben- Gurion
Emil Sandstroem
commission
Jewish agency
Hagans
Hagraan
Hagana
agency
Jewish people of Palestine
committee
Emil Sandstreem
Sweden
Britons Pray For Empire Welfare Sermon at St Pauls Cathedral
Britain observed a national day of prayer for the welfare of the empire. Dr Geoffrey Fisher urged resilience to restore economic balance, social well being, and national culture, warning of a world in spiritual distress after the war. The service prayed for the King ministers and the Commonwealth.
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LONDON
Jay
Reuter
Britain
St. Paul's Cathedral
Geoffrey Fisher
Canterbury
England
Fisher
Briain
Commonwealth
Cougar shot on farm marks first in region
July 7 reports from Magrath say a young cougar was seen sleeping 16 feet from the Rasmussen farmhouse. A dog chased it across a beet field and the animal climbed a tree before Jack Rasmussen shot it. This marks the first cougar sighting in the area.
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GAR
MAGRATH MAGRATH
JHNS
Jack Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Rasminsten
PARIS
WASHINGTON
Atomic Energy Commmismission
commission
New Mexico
JAKOL
MAGDA
BUCHAREST
Carol
Elena Lupescu
Romania
BEVIN
BRITAIN
LONDON
Reuters
foreign office
DELBERT STEED
NEW CARDDSTON AGRICULTLRST
EDMONTON
C.P
Delbert L. Steed
Cardston
Hen. D
MacMillan
TRAIL TRAIL
B.C
Castlegar
here
Kootenay
Trail Times
Saskatoon
LEWIS
A.P
northern mine
steel companies
John L. Lewis
United States
tamerzew
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Viscount Alexander
New Brunswick
Restigouche river
Jock” Ogilvie
U.S
Moose Census
Mother of Methodism — Mince Pie
John Kunyan
Bedord jaul
Hat Pottery
WESTERN GROCERS
Western Grocers Ltd
LUPESCU
TRENTON
Ivan Ef. ‘King
King
Evelyn Mae
Norman
G.B
M.P
Ciahine
HEATH TOL
JEW LEADER
ARBRHIY
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